Optimizing layout, gathering talents and wisdom - Hong Kong strives to build an international high-end talent gathering highland
2025-01-17
The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government recently announced that world number one snooker player Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the "Outstanding Talent Immigration Scheme" and has obtained a Hong Kong identity card. Previously, another famous snooker player, O'Sullivan, settled in Hong Kong and became a resident. In recent years, the SAR government has taken multiple measures to attract talented individuals from all over the world, including expanding the list of universities under the "High end Talent Pass Program", extending the first visa period for high-income talents under the program, and actively inviting top talents to develop in Hong Kong. As of the end of November 2024, a total of 420000 applications have been received for various talent programs, of which 260000 have been approved, and 175000 have already arrived in Hong Kong. Among them, the "High end Talent Pass Program" has received about 111000 applications and approved over 88000. Gathering Talents Hong Kong has unique advantages 16 State Key Laboratory, 6 Hong Kong branch centers of national engineering technology research centers, 5 top 100 universities in the world, and the investment environment, international trade, commercial laws and regulations, air cargo volume, etc. maintain the first place in the world... The "golden signboard" continues to shine, laying the foundation for Hong Kong to build a global high-end talent gathering highland. A good tax system, coupled with rich cuisine and culture, makes Hong Kong an ideal place to live. If you want to have a better life, Hong Kong is a good choice O'Sullivan said he hopes to do something for Hong Kong in the future. The vast opportunities and increasingly optimized business environment in Hong Kong are attracting high-quality talents from different backgrounds, who are constantly bursting with new sparks in various industries, promoting more talents to "want to come to Hong Kong" and "be willing to come to Hong Kong". Robert Lai, a Cambodian national, moved his family from New Zealand to Hong Kong through the "High end Talent Pass Program" in 2023. Currently, he is responsible for the business of a real estate service and investment management company in Greater China, while his wife works in asset management. From the perspective of the capital market, Hong Kong's connection to the mainland is also an important bridge to other economies in the Asia Pacific region, with obvious advantages. Being bilingual and trilingual is a unique advantage of Hong Kong's language environment, which can better cultivate children's international perspective and cross-cultural communication skills Robert Lai said. To obtain the needs of others, one must broaden their path to store them. Liu Zhenhan, Director of the Hong Kong Talent Services Office, said that in 2024, the Hong Kong Talent Services Office conducted over 30 overseas visits and held more than 50 promotional activities. This year, we will conduct no less than 15 overseas visits to mainland China, the Middle East, Europe and other places to hold promotional activities and attract talents from different professions to develop in Hong Kong. Optimizing the layout of new carriers to amplify the "agglomeration effect", the SAR government has launched multiple activities to enhance Hong Kong's "visibility" and expand the talent "reservoir". A series of important international conferences and events, such as the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit, Hong Kong Legal Week 2024, and the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Financial Technology Talent Summit, have been held successively, attracting talents from all over the world to continuously understand and root in Hong Kong. Last May, the first "Hong Kong Global Talent Summit" was held in Hong Kong, where political, business, and academic figures, exhibitors, and talents from around the world discussed the construction of Hong Kong's talent highland. Several attendees expressed that Hong Kong is highly attractive and an ideal city for global talents to strive for their dreams. In the latest policy address, the SAR government proposed the establishment of an Education, Technology and Talent Commission to coordinate and promote the integrated development of the three, while also promoting the gathering of international high-end talents in Hong Kong. In December last year, the committee held its first meeting to discuss a work plan to promote the gathering of international high-end talents in Hong Kong, in order to meet the manpower needs of Hong Kong's "eight major centers" strategic positioning. The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Guoji, stated that the Education, Technology and Talent Commission implements talent and innovation chains, and deploys them together with industrial and capital chains to flexibly introduce and gather specialized talents from different sectors, making greater contributions to the high-quality development of Hong Kong and the country, and accelerating the construction of a modern and strong country. In addition, in the process of talent attraction, Hong Kong pays more attention to linking with other cities in the Greater Bay Area and creating an "ecosystem" for talent gathering and talent attraction. Last May, the "9+2" cities in the Greater Bay Area signed a memorandum of cooperation to jointly carry out overseas talent recruitment activities, attract international high-end talents, and form a "1+1+1>3" situation. Taking multiple measures to create the "ideal city" in the minds of talents. In the eyes of many talents who come to Hong Kong, Hong Kong is transforming from a "place of business" to a "second hometown". Xiao Juan, a Hunan native engaged in electronic trade in South Korea, will come to Hong Kong through the "High end Talent Pass Program" in 2023. In this international trade center, she can conveniently select from a wide variety of products; In this special zone of the motherland, she found a sense of belonging. In 2023, the Special Administrative Region Government will establish a Talent Service Office to provide comprehensive institutional arrangements and policy guarantees for various types of talents to "relocate to Hong Kong," "become familiar with Hong Kong," and "stay in Hong Kong. At present, the Talent Office has about 80 designated partners providing relevant services in job hunting, housing, education, and other areas to help incoming talents integrate into the new environment. In addition, social organizations such as the Hong Kong Talent Service Association also organize various activities to enhance the "sense of security" of talents coming to Hong Kong. After coming to Hong Kong, we participate in various interest groups every week, from learning Cantonese to exploring living guides in Hong Kong. We constantly get to know and understand Hong Kong. Now our family has fully adapted to life in Hong Kong Xiao Juan said. To create a strong magnetic field for talent aggregation, Hong Kong continues to make "additions" in talent support. In November last year, the SAR government launched three measures to optimize the "High end Talent Pass Scheme" and the Excellent Talent Entry Scheme: the list of eligible universities for the Gaocai Pass Scheme was increased to 198, the first visa period for A-class applications under the Gaocai Pass Scheme was extended to three years, and the evaluation criteria and arrangements for the "Comprehensive Scoring System" of the Gaocai Pass Scheme were optimized. In addition, the Talent Office will hold at least 12 job fairs this year to directly match employers with job seekers. How to enable talents to take root in Hong Kong? Shang Hailong, the founding president of the Hong Kong Talent Service Association, believes that the SAR government needs to combine "talent attraction" and "investment promotion", so that talents can combine Hong Kong's advantages with their own industries, create new development opportunities, and bring new vitality to the Hong Kong economy. Chen Jinyun, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Education Integration Development Think Tank, suggested that the technology and education sector in the planned northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong should actively utilize Hong Kong's institutional and international advantages, further leverage Hong Kong's role in connecting the mainland and the world, gather international and domestic advantageous education and technology talent resources, promote the gathering of international high-end talents in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, and create China's international talent highland and international education highland. (New Society)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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